Dr Casey Breen, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Oxford University’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science and Department of Sociology, conducted
Day: December 4, 2024
The heart has its own ‘brain’
New research from Karolinska Institutet and Columbia University shows that the heart has a mini-brain — its own nervous system
Brain mapping advances understanding of human speech and hallucinations in schizophrenia
Voice experiments in people with epilepsy have helped trace the circuit of electrical signals in the brain that allow its
20th century lead exposure damaged American mental health
In 1923, lead was first added to gasoline to help keep car engines healthy. However, automotive health came at the
Phosphorylation and dephosphorylation enzyme groups regulate sleep and wakefulness in mammals
Recent research has observed that chemical modifications called phosphorylation of various proteins*1) in brain neurons dynamically regulates in controlling sleep
Tiny, daily bursts of vigorous incidental physical activity could almost halve cardiovascular risk in middle-aged women
An average of four minutes of incidental vigorous physical activity a day could almost halve the risk of major cardiovascular
Imaging synaptic vesicles in 3D
Researchers led by Uljana Kravčenko and her colleagues in the lab of Professor Misha Kudryashev, Group Leader of the In
Scientists identify brain cell type as master controller of urination
Researchers have identified a subset of brain cells in mice that act as the master regulators of urination. The research,
Taking high-dose vitamin D supplements for five years did not affect the incidence of type 2 diabetes
Using significantly higher doses of vitamin D than recommended for five years did not affect the incidence of type 2
The viral puzzle of why humans are susceptible to hepatitis B virus, but monkeys are not
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause of chronic liver diseases, that spreads among individuals through blood or
